Student Publications News

Mar 9th, 2026

The College Heights Herald was awarded the 2026 Online Pacemaker and Student Publications Advertising and Cherry Creative combined to win the Student Media Business Pacemaker, bringing overall total to 53.

Jan 30th, 2026

The award, given by The Associated Press at the Kentucky Press Association winter convention, honors work by student journalists using Kentucky's public records and public meetings laws.

Oct 19th, 2025

The Talisman won its 23rd national Pacemaker Award, and the 51st for WKU Student Publications, and the College Heights Herald and the Talisman were named the best collegiate publications at the convention.

Sep 1st, 2025

WKU's flagship student publications are finalists for three national Pacemaker Awards, the premier honor for student-run media, and five staff members are finalists for national individual awards.

Mar 28th, 2025

College Heights Herald, Talisman and Friend of Student Publications Awards to be presented at Centennial Weekend celebration

Mar 25th, 2025

Five seniors will lead the four student divisions of WKU Student Publications -- the Talisman, the College Heights Herald, Student Publications Advertising and Cherry Creative.

Mar 10th, 2025

The business side of WKU Student Publications won the 2025 Student Media Business Pacemaker Award from Associated Collegiate Press on Saturday. WKU won the Pacemaker for the second consecutive year.

Nov 4th, 2024

The two Pacemakers are the 24th and 25th for the College Heights Herald and the 48th and 49th for WKU Student Publications.

Sep 25th, 2024

Multiplatform Pacemaker judges student media across all platforms

May 1st, 2024

The 10 Pacemakers from Associated Collegiate Press is more than any other student media program has won in the past four years.